Se'lhaem bellingham bay
NDBC buoy 46118
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Rest of today
Light S winds at 4 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Next low tide at 10:04 AM (6 ft). Rest of Today: SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
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Speed
3.9kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
190° S
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours3.9 to 25 kn
Tides
Next low
10:04 AM
5.5 ft
Then high
3:02 PM
8.3 ft
Predicted, Bellingham-1 to 8.3 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Mon
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
Synopsis
A low pressure system will move onshore over British Columbia with the associated fronts having already moved onshore early this morning. High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight before the next frontal system moves across the area Monday. Another system will move through on Tuesday into Wednesday. Additional systems are expected through the end of the week and the weekend.
NWS zone Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46118 report?
Wind update about every 10 minutes.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature, air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 46118
48°43'26" N 122°34'34" W · owned and maintained by Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.